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The second edition of the award-winning Atlas of Yellowstone contains 50% new material, making it the authoritative reference for the world’s first national park on its 150th anniversary.
 
The publication of the Atlas of Yellowstone, Second Edition coincides with the 150th anniversary of the founding of Yellowstone National Park—a major international event. The atlas is an accessible, comprehensive guide that presents Yellowstone’s story through compelling visualizations rendered by award-winning cartographers at the University of Oregon. Readers of this new edition of the Atlas of Yellowstone will explore the contributions of Yellowstone to preserving and understanding natural and cultural landscapes, to informing worldwide conservation practices, and to inspiring national parks around the world, while also learning about the many struggles the park faces in carrying out its mission. Ranging from Indigenous Americans and local economies to geysers and wildlife migrations, from the life of one wolf to the threat of wildfires, each page provides leading experts’ insights into the complexity and significance of Yellowstone. Key elements of the atlas include:
  • More than 1,000 maps, graphics, and photographs
  • Contributions from more than 130 experts
  • Detailed topographic maps of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
  • Exploration of Yellowstone National Park’s influence over 150 years on conservation practice, park management, and American culture
  • New, detailed visualizations of wildlife that take advantage of modern GPS technology to track individual animals and entire herds
  • Place-name origins for Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and the surrounding region
 
 

About the Author

W. Andrew Marcus is Professor Emeritus, Department of Geography at the University of Oregon.
 
James E. Meacham is Senior Research Associate and InfoGraphics Lab Director in the Department of Geography at the University of Oregon.
 
Ann W. Rodman is GIS Manager at Yellowstone National Park.
 
Alethea Y. Steingisser is Cartographic Production Manager in the Department of Geography at the University of Oregon.

Justin T. Menke is Graduate Researcher and Cartographer in the Department of Geography at the University of Oregon.

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Table of Contents

University of Oregon
Supporters
Acknowledgments
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Foreword

Yellowstone National Park
Essay: Headwaters of an Idea 
Essay: Imagining Yellowstone 
Yellowstone in the World
Yellowstone in the Region 
Greater Yellowstone Detail 
Legacy of the World’s First National Park 
U.S. National Parks 
Protected Areas

History
Essay: The Yellowstone National Park Idea
Archaeology
American Indians
Sheep Eaters
Catlin and the American Indian
Flight of the Nez Perce
Exploration
Early Maps
Hayden Surveys
Jackson and Moran 
Yellowstone Art
Early Science History
Recent Science History

For the People
Essay: For the People
Road History
Development
Old Faithful
Canyon
Lake and Fishing Bridge
Mammoth
Architecture 
Roads and Trails
Traffic
Park Visitation
Who Visits the Parks 
Accessibility in the Park
Visitor Photography
Tetons Climbing History
Night Sky
Park After Dark

Human Geography
Essay: A Geography of Change 
Political Boundaries
Land Ownership
Population
County Population
City Population
Education
Race and Ethnicity
Religion and Politics
The Economy
Labor and Employment
Income
Agriculture
Market Access 

Physical Geography
Essay: The Landscapes of Yellowstone
Elevation
Cross Sections
Landforms
National Parks 
Park Headquarters
Canyons and Domes
Lava Flows and Glacial Erosion
Overthrust Belt and Glacial Features
Geologic Evolution
Yellowstone Geology
Grand Teton Geology
Glaciers
Earthquakes
Yellowstone Deformation
Yellowstone Volcano
Quaternary Volcanics
Geothermal Activity
Geysers
Norris Geyser Basin
Yellowstone Lake 
Drainage Basins 
Rivers Streamflow
Flow Regimes 
Waterfalls 
Precipitation 
Temperature 
Snowpack 
Climate Change 
Wetlands
Soils 
Ecoregions 
Vegetation
Sagebrush-Steppe Habitat
Potential Wildlife Habitats
Landscape Change
Fire History
1988 Fires
Wildfire Risk

Wildlife
Essay: Yellowstone's Importance to Wildlife Conservation 
Migratory Landscape
Bison
Bison Movement
Elk
Pronghorn
Wolves
Wolf Movement
Wolf 911M
Coyotes
Grizzly Bears
Bear Movement
Cougars
Carnivore Interactions
Birds
Fish
Fish Management
Insects
Wildlife Disease
Thermophiles

Reference Maps
Greater Yellowstone Reference Maps
Bozeman
Billings
Rexburg
Cody
Pocatello
Lander

National Park Reference Maps
Electric Peak
Tower Junction
Silver Gate 
West Yellowstone
Canyon Village
Lamar Valley
Old Faithful
Lake Village
East Entrance
Bechler Meadows
Lewis Lake 
Thorofare
Flagg Ranch
Grand Teton
Moose

Gazetteer
USGS Map Index
Counties
Place Names
Greater Yellowstone Cultural Names
Greater Yellowstone Physical Names
Yellowstone National Park 
Grand Teton National Park
Vertebrate Species

Afterword and Sources
Afterword
Sources 
Index
About the Authors

Reviews

“A must-have for fans of Yellowstone National Park!”—The Guardian

“A great resource, one you can either sit down with to explore a facet of this intriguing region or use to find an answer to a question about Yellowstone.”—National Parks Traveler

Awards

  • PROSE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PHYSICAL SCIENCES & MATHEMATICS 2012 2012, Association of American Publishers
  • CaGIS Map Design Competition Best Atlas or Book 2023, CaGIS
  • CaGIS Map Design Competition Best in Show 2023, CaGIS
  • Wildlife Society Publication Award (Edited Book) Shortlist 2023 2023, Wildlife Society